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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
widespread ST-elevation ... depression on ECG ... findings: - Elevation ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Pericarditis: PR ... atrial injury from pericardial ... : Differential diagnosis ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... - Necrotizing Eosinophilic ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... IVIG (Giant cell, eosinophilic ... #Management #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... circumferential pericardial ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... depression Pericarditis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Variable troponin elevation ... Diagnosis: ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management